Metal burial receptacle



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implication 'nl/ed september l5; 19221. serial No. 500,819.

To all `whom t may concer/L' Be it known that l, FRANK Gf. llllinson, a citizen ot the lUnited States oi America, residing at (irroveland Station, in the county of Livingston and State ot New York, have invented certain new and usetul lmprovements in Metalv Burial Receptacles, ot which the following is a specification.

T he primary object of the invention isthe provision of a burial receptacle pre/ter* ably formed ot' metal such as zinc coated steeh adapted tor employment; both as a casket and a shipping vault or box. the device possessing great. strength and being impervious to moisture.

A further object of the invention is the provision ot a burial receptacle having a double top and being air and water tight as well as absolutely indestructible. The receptacle is easy to handle, possessing great strength combined with lightness and is constructed without the use ot' bolts'or rivets inside the receptacle. This burial receptacle is sate and sanitary and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture while possessing a pleasant appearance and will remain undamaged by the weight ot earth depositpld in t e Vilith these general objects in View, the invention consists of 'he novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more tully described in connection with the accompanyingdrawings and in which. likereierence characters designate corresponding parts throughout the Several views.

ln the drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation ot l,my receptacle in its closed position,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof',

Figure 3 an enlarged central longitudinal sectional view taken upon the line lill-lll of Figure Q.

Figure l is a perspective view oi' an end portion of the torni ot top employed `,with the receptacle as illustrated in Figures l, Q. and 3,

Figure 5 is a topv plan view ot another form oi top employed with the receptacle, Figure G is a perspective view ot an yend portion ot'the top shown in Figure Figure T is a transverse sectional view thereof taken upon line VII-VH ol Figure 5,

Figure 8 is a detailed horizontal sectional view taken upon line 1iftlimi/*lill ot Figure 'l illustrating the corner construction ot the receptacle, and

Figure 9 shows a ditlerent form ot lid fastener that maybe employed with the reiceptacle, portions of the latter being indicated by dotted lines.

lleterring more in detail to the drawings, it will tirst be understood that my burial receptacle is preferably formed ot sheet steel pressed into the shape desired` is then coated with Zinc preferably by iinmersion and lastly is finished by suitable painting as well as lining in a manner that will be fully understood without t'urther illustration.

AThe burial receptacle broadly comprises the box l() with an inner lid .1l for closing the top thereof and a top 12 overlying the lid l1 as best illustrated in Figure El ot the drawings.

The box l() is rectangular in 'torni having ends 13 and sides 14, being separate members joined together by overlapping beads or corner portions l5 and attached to a metal bottom 1G by marginal beads or overlapped portions 17. The sides and ends are termed of innerand outer layers of sheet metal 18 and i9 respectively and are bent into a groove or depression 2() spaced from the upper edge 2l ot the box 10 and a siinilar groove 22 spaced from the bottom 16 thereof.

The sheet metal 18 and 19 is bent. outwardly and inwardly in overlapping relations at substantially the center of the box 1() forming outwardly projecting ledges 23 upon the ends 13 and sides 14e ot the receptacle. Suitable handles 24 are secured to the ledges at any points desired and of any desired number, two handles 9A. being herein illustrated upon the ledge 23 at the longt tudinal side of thevreceptacle illustrated in Figure l. y

llhe outer metal layer 19 of the ends 13 and sides la is outwardly bent in l..'shaped formation as at 25 forming a trough outwardly surrounding the upper ed e of the box 1() with the outer side 26 ot t ie trough 25 positioned above the level of the 21 of the box. t suitably 'formed lid 27 of rectangular torni designed for positioning within the upper edge 21 of the boi: 10 has a marginal upstanding tlange adapted to overlie the box Vedge 2l, transverse bracing` ribs 29 being provided between the flanges 28. An outwardly projecting lip'SO upon the outer edge oit the dang@ 28 provides Mitt `trough 25- of the box a substantially L-sbaped member or extension outwardly of the box edge 2l within the surrounding channel or trough 25 of the box when the lid is in its closing position.

suitable top l2 heretofore referred to comprises a plate 3l with transverse strengthening ribs 32 and an annular depending trough-shaped flange 33 positioned in the trough 25 overlying the lip 30 and having a depending marginal apron 3-1- outwardly ofthe trough 25 .when the top l2 is in its closed'position. as illustrated in Figures l and 3. It will be seen that the lid 1l is readilyplaced in position and the top l2 mounted thereover while suitable cement or other plastic material 35 positioned in the trough 25 seals the joint between the 10,'the lip 30 of the the top l2 g the latter and pivoted at the lower ends beneath the trough 25.

hese securing means or fasteners are provided in any desired number suitably spaced apart around the top 12.

' different form of top 37 may be employed instead of the top l2 and this is provided with longitudinal side ribs 38 and centrall rib or ridge 39 while a troughshaped flange @surrounds the same in a depending manner similar to the trough 33 for reception in the trough 25-of' the box n outwardly spaced apron l1 upon the trough flange @corresponds to the apron 34 for positioning' outwardly of the trough 25 whenthe top 37 is in its closing position. the joints in the device be suitably brazed and the'structure being finished by suitable painting tacle may be if desired and then lined with cloth orotherwise as-found desirable. The handles being secured to the ledges 23 and all of the joints being in the forni of' brazed beading, there are no bolt or rivet portions projecting within the receptacle.

The grooves 2l) aud 22 in the sides and ends of' the box l() may be fitted with wooden strips if found desirable for ornamentation or for the purpose of attaching cloth-or other covering to the box 10. This form of receptacle eliminates separate corner members such as those commonly employed and insures great strength with either round, elliptical or square ends. The fasteners 36 secure both the lid and top members in locked position for closing the box l0. While the form of' the invention herein set forth is believed preferable. it will be under- ,stood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of" the invention.

The lid fastener shown in Fig. 9 includes a plate 40 carried by the marginal portion l2 of the casket, a lever 4l being hinged as at 42 to the plate 40 and having a resilient hook 43 hinged at 44- to the lever 4l. The, lower free end -t of the hook -l-i'l is adapted to engage beneath the overhanging trough portion 25 of the receptacle and whereby the movement of' the handle l-l/ is adapted to lock and release the hook f3 in either position desired.

lVhat is claimed as new is:

1. A burial receptacle connn'ising a box having an upper edge, a marginal trough surrounding the upper edge of the box, a sheet metal lid having an upstanding inarginal flange adapted for overlying said edge when the lid .is positioned in the open top ofthe box, an outwardly projecting lip upon Said flange positioned within the trough when the box is closed and transverse ribs carried by the lid between the flanges at the sides of' the lid.

K burial receptacle comprising a box having an upper edge, a marginal trough surrounding the upper edge of the box, a sheet metal lid having an upstanding marginal flange adapted for overlying said edge when the lid is positioned'in the open top of the box, an outwardly projecting lip upon said flange positioned within the trough when the box is closed, transverse ribs Carried by the lid between the flanges of the lid, a top for overlying the lid, a depending trough-shaped flange assembled, an outer apron upon the troughshaped flange of the to positioned outwardly of the box trougi when assembled and. transverse strengthening ribs upon said top spaced from the outer wall of the troughshaped flange of the top.

3. burial 'receptacle formed of pressed sheet steel including a box member, a troughshaped flange surrounding the i box member, an inner lid seated within the top of the box overlying the upper edge thereof and seated within flange when the device is closed, a top member overlying the lid projecting within said trough-shaped flange and having a downwardly projecting portion outwardly of said flange and hermetically sealing means within the trough-shaped flange contacting the enclosing portions of the lid and top.

In testimony whereof I affix my signaturev FRANK G. WILSON.

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